Media releases

Dr Dianne Orr has announced that she will retire from her statutory office as Commissioner with ASQA next month.

ASQA has welcomed action taken by the ACCC against training provider Unique International College.

ASQA has today released the findings from its VET FEE-HELP audit project.

Analysis by ASQA of compliance rates since new national Standards were implemented in early 2015 showed that 87 per cent of RTOs were compliant at the end of the audit process.

ASQA has today published the findings of its national strategic review of early childhood care and education training.

ASQA has today taken a decision to immediately suspend the registration of two Melbourne-based RTOs after a company director of each was charged with various offences following the resolution of an Australian Federal Police investigation.

ASQA rejects any conclusion that it has not acted to investigate and take appropriate action in relation to concerns regarding the quality of vocational training and assessment.

There has been a range of media comment regarding the Vocation group, including from current and former officers of the company, which has gone to the interaction of the RTOs within the group with VET regulators.

ASQA has launched a new website providing detailed information about the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015.

The Australian Government is beefing up the ability of ASQA, with an additional $68 million in funding to maintain the highest standards in the skills and training sector as new training standards come into effect.